The Problem: The sprays used to deice roads can corrode the straps that hold the truck’s fuel tank in place. Eventually, one or both of the straps can break. If one strap breaks, fuel tanks will be pulled out of the tank; if both break, the tank will fall onto the roadway. In either case, gasoline could leak and cause a fire.The Fix: Ford dealers will inspect affected trucks and replace the fuel-tank straps with new ones with better corrosion protection. If replacement straps aren’t yet available at a dealership, engineers will install a cable support as a temporary fix. Ford will contact owners of trucks registered in the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District Of Columbia.Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: 1.1 million 1997-2004 Ford F-150, 1997-1999 Ford F-250, 2002-2003 Lincoln Blackwood trucksSource: NHTSA

My friend just got a 1999 Ford f150 pick up and yes the straps came off and the tank fell now the tank is leaking wild you replace it?
Please reply asap so that we could take it to the closest Ford dealer.
Thank you.

I agree with what everyone seems to be saying. If the gas tanks straps on a truck can rust and break after 15 years it should just be known as a weak spot of the truck, not requiring a full blown recall.

I didn't dis Toyota for their similar recall and I cannot dis Ford for this one. If I lived in a land where my vehicle was susceptible to corrosion from road salts, I'd simply be weary of this issue. I could not be critical to this type of problem.
I have always been told do not buy a vehicle in or from states that have this issue and I do not. Why can't people get this? There are instructions in every vehicle's manual, that I have ever owned at least, to wash your frame pretty consistently. What's the issue???